Comments on: Pence off the Fence

By: pascal

pascal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:31:11 +0000

Isn't one of the incumbent Democrat Congressman involved in an investigation having to do with his ties to Murtha? There is another one with the Arrogance Award for Indiana, too. I'd think the R chances are looking better every day since so far, the D's have been a disaster and it's a bit thin to blame all their miscues on Bush.

By: Think Again

Think Again — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:08:09 +0000

I think Pence wants to get elected to something, relatively soon. No Indiana US attorney has been able to do that in the last 60 years. Hoosiers don't view the job as well as our neigboring states' residents do.

It is a plum job.

Paul, I'm not under-estimating the partnership track at good Indy firms. I am very familiar with one. A partner there just got notice that the next three retiring partners would not be replaced, and he'll see his partnership share increase by attrition. Of cours,e his potential liability increases, too...but that particular firm has cut costs jusidiciously (no pun intended).

My partner friend at that firm made about $300K last year. Times are tough. He thinks he's down 10% this year.

Sign me up. $270 large, and an ownership interest in a silver-spoon firm that increased by attrition. If you love the work, that's a bonus. My friend works 50 hour weeks, longer if there's a large trial coming up (he's a litigator...business layers live a different life, I'm told).

Pascal--the metro area is in the Southern US District in federla terms.

By: IndyErnie

IndyErnie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:12:08 +0000

“re-election of every Democratic Congressman in Indiana.”

Where do you buy the dope that you are smoking TA? and can I get some?

By: JudgeNot

JudgeNot — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:50:32 +0000

US Attorneys and higher “elected office”? perhaps not, but they sure do parlay it into nice gigs. Miller (Ind. court of Appeals), Young (Ind Court of Appeals), McCarty, Barker (Disctrict Ct) Tinder (7th circuit), Daniels, Brooks……just to name a few since 1968.

By: pogden297

pogden297 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:17:06 +0000

I really don't think there will be any reason to “shove aside” Curry. It's not like last time when the D's ran someone very underqualified for prosecutor. The D's should win that office easily next time around. I still say the Rs best shot will be for Sheriff, but even that will be an uphill climb.

Boy if the D PCs feel that way, then I feel really sorry for them. Marion County prosecutor is one of the most powerful offices in the state. In fact any county prosecutor has tremendous power under Indiana law. The decisions made by the prosecutor on whether to prosecute or not cannot be questioned by anyone. The Marion County prosecutor also has the power to prosecute state officials for misconduct. Not like that's actually happened under Brizzi.

By: pascal

pascal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:41:06 +0000

I think Pence would have been an excellent selection and she would have gone after corruption. Southern District? Where is Evan from? Oh. Sorry.

By: james

james — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:44:25 +0000

Well, since you managed to shrink the pool by making me list only Hoosiers, that might be hard. Nothing in my comment said I was speaking only of those from Indiana. Several members of Congress are former US Attorneys, James Thompson as Abdul mentions, not to mention Guiliani.

Oh wait, how about William Hendricks, who was US Attorney under James Madison? No shouting about how long ago it, I did exactly what you asked.

By: pascal

pascal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:31:11 +0000

By: Think Again

Think Again — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:08:09 +0000

By: IndyErnie

IndyErnie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:12:08 +0000

“re-election of every Democratic Congressman in Indiana.”

Where do you buy the dope that you are smoking TA? and can I get some?